Inglés para Talleres Mecánicos: Verbos, Vocabulario y Gramática Básica

Verb to be

I am

You are

He is

She is

It is

We are

You are

They are

Verb have got

I have got

You have got

He has got

She has got

It has got

We have got

You have got

They have got

Vocabulary

Puestos de trabajo

Brakes technician: técnico de frenos

Air conditioner mechanic: mecánico de aire acondicionado

Welder: soldador

Accountant: contable

Salesman: vendedor

Tyre fitting mechanic: mecánico de montaje de neumáticos

Garage supervisor: supervisor de garaje

Senior mechanic: mecánico mayor

Junior mechanic: mecánico joven

Diagnosis specialist: especialista en diagnosis

Electrical repair mechanic: mecánico de reparaciones eléctricas

Áreas in a garage

Car lift area: elevador

Workbench: mesa de trabajo

Glass repair: reparación de cristales

Electronics: electrónica

Bodywork and welding: carrocería y soldadura

Reception: recepción

WC: baño

Offices: oficinas

Spare parts: recambios

Tyres: ruedas

Hazardous waste: residuos peligrosos

Non hazardous waste: residuos no peligrosos

MOT: ITV

Spray booth: cabina de pulverización

Changing room: vestuario

Showers: duchas

Lunch break area: zona de descanso para el almuerzo

Present simple

Afirmativo

He, she, it: se añade -s / -es

Negativo

Don't, doesn't

Adverbs of frequency

• Always: siempre
• Usually: usualmente
• Often: frecuentemente
• Sometimes: a veces
• Hardly ever: casi nunca
• Never: nunca

Present continuous

Se añade -ing

The Otto cycle

• Intake: admisión
• Compression: compresión
• Power: explosión
• Exhaust: escape

Comparatives and superlatives

Comparative

• Short adjectives: adj + -er + than
• Long adjectives: more + adj + than
• Irregular:
  • Good: better
  • Bad: worse
  • Far: farther

Superlative

• Short adjectives: the + adj + -est
• Long adjectives: the most + adj
• Irregular:
  • Good: the best
  • Bad: the worst
  • Far: the furthest

Past simple irregular verbs

Negatives: did not o didn't

Verb to be (pasado)

• I / he / she / it: was
• You / we / they: were

Past continuous

Was / were + -ing

Power tools

Jump starter: arrancador de salto

Battery charger: cargador de baterías

Multimeter: multímetro

Tyre pressure gauge: manómetro de presión de aire

Air compressor: compresor de aire

Heat gun: pistola de calor

Angle grinder: radial

Drill: taladro